After two games on the road, Juab is heading back home. They will take on the Canyon View Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Juab had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Tooele.
Austin Park made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Larson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canyon View came up short against North Sanpete on Friday and fell 8-5. Canyon View has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Canyon View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Ludlow, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Ludlow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Canyon View didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Juab's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Canyon View, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8-1.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Juab hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Canyon View struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Juab skirted past Canyon View 6-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Canyon View's Jake Garrett, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Juab to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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